Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

Debra said, lifting

have

the door to

the black dress, Joe was

Nichols, you look stunning in

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly

“It’s okay.”

she

Chapter 5

Joe and muttered, “You won’t get

felt wronged but dared

was what he got for

club, Juan helped Debra

cast admiring glances

the lady with

to be

recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

retract her hand, but with so many people around, she had to go along

around and saw many faces she had encountered in

the business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top

finance to impress

sound of shattered glass

vase of roses, and the manager

come from? Get him out of here!” the manager

“Hold on.”

forward, picking up the roses from the ground.

rare.

Mr. Houston’s flowers and startled the guests.

manager.

new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about

nodded, and the manager waved

forward, lowering his voice. “I didn’t expect you to liven

shrugged. “Just trying

of a taxi in a black dress, feeling strange gazes around

and tried to enter

guard glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do

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